11.   Current bank policies, he said, will exploit the most vulnerable around the world, leading to a downward spiral in living standards and working conditions.

12.   Dancers join a union hoping to get more money, more work weeks and better working conditions, said David Asbell, director of operations for the Atlanta Ballet.

13.   For most of the period since the Korean War, hours were long, working conditions were often poor and wages, until recently, were low.

14.   For their part, liberal Democrats have criticized the administration for not linking financial assistance to improving human rights and working conditions and to protecting the environment.

15.   He also found the physical exertion required was the same for both jobs, working conditions were similar and job skills were the same.

16.   I cannot imagine living in an area that offers better living and working conditions.

17.   It is not so much about making gains in wages and working conditions as about protecting them.

18.   Now, with company blacklists in force, the workers said they had given up hope for better wages or improved working conditions.

19.   That would include striving to ensure that companies abroad adhere to standards for working conditions, the environment and human rights, she said.

20.   The airline employees are demanding better pay and working conditions, said a spokesman for the Japan Federation of Airlines Unions.